Self-propelled sleigh.



S. WHNBERG.

SELF PROPELLED SLEIGH.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14. 1916.

1 2 3 7 50 Patented Jan. 23,1917

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SELF PROPELLED SLEIGH.

APPLlCATlON FILED JULY] Patented Jan. 23, 1917.

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S. WEINBERG.

SELF PROPELLED SLEIGH.

APPLICATION, FILED JULY 14. I916.

Patented Jan. 23, 1917.

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To (ZZZ whom it mug: concern: Be it known that I, S a citizen of the United Regan, in the county of Bui'ieigh in E of Jo1-tfhDnk0imhave invented 1 ex and 1se- {n1 Improvements in geifiropolim k of which the foliowing is a specification. the This invention misses to cel'inin novel 211161 connected, to em useful improvements in 111N101 propelled 1? a, bowl pin sieighs and hnsparticulai' i ezi upon 6 3 11101113101; the

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ith the show 212161 other object the invention consists-in has Cullnt combinatiori. and arrangement 01 zeroinafter ssh 'or'bh in and failing Within i scopo of has claims. bevoi.

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of one o: iilonak 7* upon 60 L one of thc bevel 65 spurs may be mounted for inward and outshoes 26. by the rear vehicle.

upwardly from the rear axle v suitable clamps 39 whereb ward sliding movement and controlled by suitable mechanism so that the spurs may be projected beyond the peripheries of the wheels 20 when it is desired to use the ve hicle as a sleigh and drawn inwardly. of the peripheries of the respective wheels 20 when the vehicle is used in its ordinary capacity.

Fixed upon the drive shaft 2 is a bevel gear 22 meshing with p'inions 23 fixed upon the inner/ends of axially alining shafts 2 L projecting from the opposite sides of the Fixed upon the outer ends of the shafts 2 1 are-crank arms 25 and connected to the crank arms 25 are depending stepper Journaled in a bearing carried portion of the differential housing'is a horizontal shaft 27 having the inner end equipped with a pinion 28 meshing with the ring. gear 8 and the outer end provided with a sprocket wheel 29 over which and a sprocket wheel 30 fixed upon a shaft 31 carrie d by a bracket 32 projecting housing is Fixed upon the is a propeller 34.

trained an endless chain 33. outer end of the shaft 30 35 designates a shaft arranged at the front s end of the vehicle and having the inner end connected to the engine end equipped with propeller 36.

37 designates a runner preferably formed of angle irons and bolted or otherwise connected to the upper side of the flat portion of the rhnner is a saddle 38 curved to conform to the curvature of the wheels of' the vehicle. The saddle 38 is equipped with y the runner" may be attached to and detached from the wheel. I In practice, each wheel of the motor vehicle is equipped with one of the runners 37, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and'2 of the drawings. Normally, the annuli 12 arein engagement with the bevel gears 5 and the annuli 13 out of engagement with the clutch members 10, but when the runners are applied to the wheels, the levers 19ers operated to slide the clutches 11, thereby disconnecting the annuli 12 from the bevel gears 5 and connecting such gears with the sleeves 10 through the medium of the fingers 17 the latter remaining in engagement with the hubs of the bevel gears 5 111 this shifting of the clutches, the annuli 13, the teeth 16 and the clutch members on the sleeves 9. 'lhus, in the operation of the engine, motion may be transmitted to the spurred wheels 20 so'that the spurs 21 will blte into the snow to propel the sleigh. Simultaneously with the operation of the spurred wheels 20, the shafts 2d are rotated to operate the steppers shaft and the outer 26 and the propellers 34 and 36 are also 1. In a motor driven sleigh, the combina- 4 tion with a wheeled vehicle, of runners detachably connected to the wheels of said vehicle, spurred wheels rotatable about the rear axle of the vehicle and adapted to bite into the snow to propel the sleigh, and means for connecting said spurred wheels to the ring gear of the differential and disconnecting the driving wheels from such ring gear.

2. In a motor driven sleigh, the combination with a Wheeled vehicle, of runners detachably connected to the wheels of saidvehicle, spurred wheels rotatable about the rear axle of the vehicle and adapted to bite into the snow to propel the sleigh, means for connecting said spurred wheels to the ring gear of the diiferential and disconnecting the driving wheels from such ring gear, and aerial propellers connected to the engine and ring gear respectively for assisting said sleigh.

3. In a motor driven sleigh, the combination with a wheeled vehicle, of runners dc tachably connected to the wheels of said vehicle, spurred wheels rotatable about the rear axle of the vehicle and adapted to bite into the snow to propel'the sleigh, means for connecting said spurred wheels to the ring gear of the difl'erential and disconnecting the driving wheels from such ring gear, aerial propellers connected to the engine and ring gear respectively for assistin fisaid spurred wheels in driving the sleig and stoppers connected to the driving shaft of the sleigh to augment the action ofsaid propellers and spurred wheels. I 1

4. In a motor driven sleigh, the comblnation with a wheeled vehicle, of nmneirsde gachably connected to the wheels of said Weicle, rear axle of the vehicle and adapted to bite into the snow to propel the sleigh, and man ually controlled clutches for connecting said spurred wheels to the ring ential and disconnecting the drive wheels of the vehicle from such rin gear.

in testimony whereof I a x my si ature;

SAMUEL WEINB RG.

spurred wheels in driving the I gear of the. difier-. 

